Joe Biden dismisses bad polling and says domestic agenda set to pass

[SouthBayDem]

Source: The Guardian

Joe Biden sought to brush off concerns about bad polling on Sunday, telling reporters he expected Democrats to overcome internal differences and pass both his domestic spending plan and a bipartisan infrastructure deal in the week to come.

Earlier, an NBC News poll found that 54% of US adults disapproved of Biden’s performance, down six points since August, a period in which the president’s domestic agenda has stalled amid intra-party division.

Biden spoke to reporters in Rome at the end of the G20, before traveling to Glasgow for the Cop26 climate summit.

He said: “I didn’t run to determine how well I’m going to do in the polls. I ran to make sure that I follow through on what I said I would do as president of the United States.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/31/bernie-sanders-democrats-biden-agenda

[ColinC]

1. And he's doing a damn good job at making that happen.

[PortTack]

2. Yes he is....I REFUSE to listen to the m$m..all they do is try and rip down a good man and a great

President

[questionseverything]

3. He needs to remind people he is responsible for those child credit checks

[cstanleytech]

4. The bad polling numbers are being created due to the Republicans in Congress caring about themselves

and gaining more power rather than caring about the American people.

[cadoman]

5. Joe knows once the bill passes his numbers will recover

He's been through the fire many times. It's more than a year till 2022 elections. Plenty of time to right the ship.

Pass the bill, then on to the next issue.

[True Blue American]

6. The first question asked by

An airhead reporter. The rest asked about things that matter. But there is always one.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Only poll that counts is Election Day, 2022 and 2024

I'm nervous by politicians discounting the polls, but this is the time for low poll numbers. It's even a good idea to not put much effort into campaign type policy promotion now so that your energy and enthusiasm can rebound sharply during a national election season. There's an ebb and flow to political advertising. Pick your spots and timing to remain fresh in the minds of voters.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

8. I hope this is true, but I worry that Manchin and Sinema will

not allow President Biden's agenda to go forward under any circumstances.